American pop singer Katy Perry, the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, on May 12 showed up at the Forbes Under 30 Summit at the Gem Center in HCMC’s District 1 as a speaker to inspire local youth on pursuing their dreams and building their future.

Celebrated American singer Katy Perry is poised to address several hundreds of aspiring young Vietnamese and noted entrepreneurs in an inspirational Forbes summit to be held in Ho Chi Minh City next month.

VietNamNet Bridge – Mobile games, which are expected to earn VND1 trillion of the total VND6 trillion in revenue for the game industry this year, are expected to change the face of the game industry in Vietnam.

HCMC – Military-run telco Viettel has shown keen interest in acquiring two over-the-top apps, Kakao Talk and Zalo, which provide free calls and texting on the internet, instead of opting for a partnership or building an own app to compete directly with those apps.

VietNamNet Bridge – Local authorities are mulling ways to tighten controls on over-the-top (OTT) apps that allow mobile phone users with either 3G or Wifi to make calls and send text messages at no charges.